This book stood out for me. It's historical fiction, and it's a great introduction to why "historical fiction" deserves it's own category. ...moreThis book stood out for me. It's historical fiction, and it's a great introduction to why "historical fiction" deserves it's own category. It complimented my world history classes very well. It painted a great picture of day to day life in ancient England. It focused on a historical event and made it interesting. The characters were believable but brief. The book seemed to be concerned with history and if it didn't have much to do with world event's, it kept things brief. That could be a negative for a lot of people, but it worked for me.(less)
This was a good book, but I just didn't like it that much. The plot worked for me and there are an impressive number of dynamic characters. The clim...moreThis was a good book, but I just didn't like it that much. The plot worked for me and there are an impressive number of dynamic characters. The climax actually made sense, it worked for me. That statement is my personal gold star that not that many books get. Still it just didn't engage me all that much. It's Brandon Sanderson's first published book, and the reviews of his later works are through the roof, so go with one of those.(less)
Wow, a lot of people appreciate this book more than I do. Honestly after seeing the movie, I kind of blurred the two together. The fight scenes I ju...moreWow, a lot of people appreciate this book more than I do. Honestly after seeing the movie, I kind of blurred the two together. The fight scenes I just skimmed and remembered, but the novel flushed out everything else.
It's the tragedy where everything goes wrong and I just wasn't in the mood for that.(less)
This book was neat, but kind of predictable. If you sit down an wonder what a gigantic construction project like this must involve then you're going ...moreThis book was neat, but kind of predictable. If you sit down an wonder what a gigantic construction project like this must involve then you're going to figure out most of the book. It makes for a good read if you're interested in the Death Star's point of view, if not, don't bother.(less)
This book was written to fill in the gaps of the movies and expand on a classic character. If you pick it up with wanting to see what happened to Vad...moreThis book was written to fill in the gaps of the movies and expand on a classic character. If you pick it up with wanting to see what happened to Vader immediately after he becomes Vader then it's good. If you're looking for a stand alone Sci-Fi novel, this won't work for you.(less)
I was always a big fan of Darth Maul, mostly due to timing. Episode 1 hit weeks before my 18th birthday and he made the movies bearable. This book is...moreI was always a big fan of Darth Maul, mostly due to timing. Episode 1 hit weeks before my 18th birthday and he made the movies bearable. This book is a good action thriller, and Maul does show off a few nifty tracking skills. The plus is you get to see the bad guys win one. (less)
I got about five pages into the book, and set it down. Assuming this was one of those books that wanted me to think as well as be entertained, I sham...moreI got about five pages into the book, and set it down. Assuming this was one of those books that wanted me to think as well as be entertained, I shamefully read the wikipedia article about it. It spoiled the ending but filled me in on all the major themes. I enjoyed most of it, and honestly spent some time wondering if free will is a myth or not. Toward the end I was really loosing interest though. I should read it again to get more out of it, not sure if I will though.(less)
I was in the mood for something trashy and found this really disappointing. There seemed to be no character development, other than an implausible lo...moreI was in the mood for something trashy and found this really disappointing. There seemed to be no character development, other than an implausible love story. Most of the action was really forced, and it seemed like the protagonist just got lucky instead of thinking up something original. I didn't enjoy it much, found myself skimming over most of it, but I have an odd desire to read the next book in the series?(less)
I really liked this book, but my thoughts on it have much more to do with the format that I listened to it in than the content itself.
I love...moreI really liked this book, but my thoughts on it have much more to do with the format that I listened to it in than the content itself.
I love listening to fiction on audible.com but it has to be really well writing fiction. If it's an avant garde piece then I will easily loose interest. If it's a nonfiction piece I'll only pay attention to the bullet points. I have a tendency to journal while I read non fiction to process the ideas a work presents into my head. While I'm listening to non fiction on a commute I end up talking to myself in the car and ignoring half a chapter at a time.
That happened a lot with this book. I choose it for the Buddhist background and walked away with a few very profoud parables about anger. It goes much further than presenting tools to deal with the frustrations of daily life, and presents the idea that anger itself poisons the body. (less)
This was the kind of book I wanted to read. Basically it's an epic revenge tale, and metaphor stating that revenge isn't worth it. It's well written...moreThis was the kind of book I wanted to read. Basically it's an epic revenge tale, and metaphor stating that revenge isn't worth it. It's well written, entertaining, and does a good job of showing what' it takes to murder a group of powerful and well guarded people. It also dragged. I fell in with the chorus of supporting characters asking the protagonist, "why are you still doing this?" So I'm split on my opinion. If you like a bloody revenge story, this is your cup of tea. If not, check out Joe Abercrombie's earlier works.(less)
I wonder what would happen if God's and their subjects were forced to actually interact? This question was first posed to me from a D&D book (Scarred...moreI wonder what would happen if God's and their subjects were forced to actually interact? This question was first posed to me from a D&D book (Scarred Lands I think), and The Hundred Thousand Kindgoms tackles that question. It does a good job at it. The characters are well developed and the Gods act like.... well they don't act like humans and it's plausible that they act like Gods.
I bought the book from the Barnes & Nobel estore, spent most of it wishing that there was a glossary and realized that their was one at the very end. Bully on me for not reading the table of contents.
I found the book to be a bit too political for my tastes but I'm a guy who likes action stories with lots of angry alpha males running around killing people. (less)
I have two friends that are busy raising a family, planting a garden, climbing trees and trying to redefine what it means to be a hippie in 2011. Thi...moreI have two friends that are busy raising a family, planting a garden, climbing trees and trying to redefine what it means to be a hippie in 2011. This is porn for them.
The book isn't the end all of farming, but it is very informative. I assumed farming was work, but had no idea how much. I'm sure I still don't have a realistic idea how much work farming is, but at least my ignorance is informed. (less)
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